CUBE block Afghan

[Cookie Hooker]

I've seen this pattern somewhere, but I can't remember.

Even seen it as a baby blanket....

My co-worker asked me to make her one.


Anyone can tell me the book it might be in???
Thanks!
Cookie

[Gail]

Hi , I'm not really clear what you mean by CUBE,:think but could it be this one?
http://www.*********************/free-patterns/Baby-Blocks-LW1299.pdf

[Beaglelady]

OH - I didn't even think of that pattern, which I've done in a different pattern - called Tumbling blocks. I was going to suggest just doing solid squares, trimmed in black and assembled.

[Cookie Hooker]

Here is a blog that has it... or something similar... The baby one might do (I think that was the one I was thinking of) but she wants it done it Single Crochet rows... not too lacey... make sense??


http://craftandchaos.blogspot.com/2006/07/3d-afghan.html

[RoseRed]

Check out these links at D's Row Counts

http://geocities.com/diznemom/tumblingblocks.html
http://geocities.com/diznemom/preemieblk.html
http://geocities.com/diznemom/tumblingblks2.html

Good luck finding what you're looking for. I know how frustrating it can be.

[Cookie Hooker]

You guys are so awesome! I'm pretty sure the pattern is the "tumbling Blocks"

I hope I can find it from here!

I haven't learned to crochet in graft, but I know there are lots of knit patterns out there for those...


Thanks again everyone!!!

[Gail]

its based on the traditional patchwork pattern, baby or tumbling blocks
if my first suggestion (above)was too lacy then this one only has a drawing, but is in a denser stitch
http://home.wideopenwest.com/~sag55/bblock.html

as in patchwork, the important thing is to use one light , one dark and one medium tone , to get the 3d effect.

[Cookie Hooker]

Thanks Gail!!! that was exactly what I was looking for!! Again, you gals are so awesome!!!

[Krystal16]

There's one exactly like this in Herschner's Blue Ribbon Afghans Book, and it is done in sc. Called "Tumbling Blocks".

[Cookie Hooker]

LOL!!!! I have that book! no wonder it was familiar... okay... now I feel a little like a fool... :coo hehehe... :blush

My co-work just brought her old afghan into work and said, can you make me one... So yay for my first commissioned project!!!

Once again... thanks everyone!!!

[Cookie Hooker]

Well.... what I was looking for was more like that first picture, Gail, but I used the "Diamond" pattern from the Herrschner's Blue Ribbon book and made a sample square.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o166/cookie_hooker/cubeblock.jpg

This pattern was SO easy!!! These are not the colors, though, she wants it done in 3 shades of teal and a varigated, AND big enought for a a California King with some hanging over the edge!!!

Oh, my what have I got myself into!

[Beaglelady]

WOW!! A king size? Look at my geocities home page - I did the tumbling block in purples. Mine came from Annie's Attic folder. But the same or simlar pattern is in your book. I suggest putting together the 3 colors in a block first, then assemble it. I can be confusing - the layout. I know I goofed one square when I did mine as I was going. Good luck with it and be sure to post a picture!

[Gail]

looks great CookieH, :clap and I'm so glad you found what you needed
Beaglelady's right though:yes , its better to put each "cube " together as you go, I once had to dismantle an entire TB patchwork quilt because I made a mistake near the middle, not a happy moment:(
be sure to post piccies when you are finished:yay

[EugeneClarence]

Here's a fun little tool for previewing tumbling block color combinations.
http://www.quiltbroker.com/tumbling_blocks.html

EugeneClarence

[Krystal16]

Eugene - VERY cool! Another option is to use the Prairie Star diamond and join it as you go. I have a baby afghan link like that, too. http://www.*********************/free-patterns/Baby-Blocks-LW1299.pdf